Attack on Tunisian museum leaves at least 21 dead; manhunt for gunmen

Attack on Tunisian museum leaves at least 21 dead; manhunt for gunmen
Report: Six people shot, one killed, in shooting in Mesa, Arizona
Air Force vet pleads not guilty to federal terrorism charges
Trump launching presidential exploratory committee
Hard-right shift delivers upset election win for Netanyahu
Boston bombing jury sees homemade bombs thrown at police
Authorities probe threats against Caroline Kennedy in Japan -reports
Anti-Israel ad can be barred from Seattle buses, appeals court rules
Letter sent to White House tests tentatively for cyanide
Letter to White House returns presumptive positive for cyanide
Clinton criticizes House GOP budget plan
Ferguson shooting suspect gave false confession: lawyer
California tightens water restrictions amid drought
Congressman Aaron Schock resigns
Former U.S. Air Force mechanic charged with trying to join IS

Posted: 18 Mar 2015 10:27 AM PDT

Attackers opened fire Wednesday at a major museum in Tunisia's capital, gunning down 17 tourists as dozens more sprinted to safety. At least 21 people in all were killed, including two gunmen, but some attackers may have escaped, authorities said.

Report: Six people shot, one killed, in shooting in Mesa, Arizona

Posted: 18 Mar 2015 10:34 AM PDT

(Reuters) - One person was shot and killed and five others were injured in a shooting on Wednesday that unfolded across multiple locations in Mesa, Arizona, the Arizona Republic newspaper reported on its website. Paramedics treated four people at one location near a light rail station, the newspaper reported. A representative from the Mesa Fire Department confirmed that multiple people had been shot but could not immediately provide more information. The Mesa Police Department said on its Twitter page there was an active shooting in the city, which is less than 15 miles east of Phoenix.

Air Force vet pleads not guilty to federal terrorism charges

Posted: 18 Mar 2015 09:59 AM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Air Force veteran and former airplane mechanic charged with attempting to join the Islamic State group in Syria pleaded not guilty Wednesday to terrorism charges.

Trump launching presidential exploratory committee

Posted: 18 Mar 2015 06:57 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday to form a presidential exploratory committee.

Hard-right shift delivers upset election win for Netanyahu

Posted: 18 Mar 2015 10:34 AM PDT

The prime minister's Likud party scores a dramatic and unexpected victory.

Boston bombing jury sees homemade bombs thrown at police

Posted: 18 Mar 2015 08:34 AM PDT

By Elizabeth Barber BOSTON (Reuters) - The jury in the Boston Marathon bombing trial on Wednesday saw two unexploded pipe bombs that prosecutors contend Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hurled at police officers during a gunfight on a dark suburban street four days after the bombings. The call "we need the bomb squad" came over Massachusetts State Trooper Robert McCarthy's radio early on April 19, 2013, after Tsarnaev and his 26-year-old brother, Tamerlan, began tossing homemade devices at police, McCarthy testified. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, is charged with killing three people and injuring 264 with a pair of homemade bombs at the race's crowded finish line on April 15, 2013, and with fatally shooting a university police officer three days later.

Authorities probe threats against Caroline Kennedy in Japan -reports

Posted: 18 Mar 2015 08:00 AM PDT

By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American and Japanese authorities are working to ensure the safety of U.S. personnel in Japan after media reports of death threats against U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and another American diplomat, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday. The threats also targeted the U.S. consul general in Okinawa, Alfred Magleby, according to Yomiuri and other Japanese and U.S. media reports. Okinawa island is known in Japan as host to the bulk of U.S. service personnel stationed in the country. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki did not confirm any specific threats to Kennedy and Magleby, but she said in a statement, "We take any threats to U.S. diplomats seriously." "We are working with the Japanese government to ensure the necessary measures are in place," she said.

Anti-Israel ad can be barred from Seattle buses, appeals court rules

Posted: 18 Mar 2015 09:43 AM PDT

County officials in Seattle can prohibit an advertisement criticizing Israeli policies toward Palestinians from appearing on local buses without violating constitutional protections on free speech, a U.S. appeals court said on Wednesday. In a 2-1 ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco found that Kings County acted reasonably when it barred the ad, which sparked threats of vandalism and violence that could have endangered passengers. Neither a Kings County spokesman nor a representative for the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Foundation, which challenged the ban, was immediately available for comment. In 2010, a non-profit group opposed to U.S. support for Israel proposed a bus ad that read: "ISRAELI WAR CRIMES YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK," along with a website address.

Letter sent to White House tests tentatively for cyanide

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 08:35 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — An envelope addressed to the White House has tentatively tested positive for cyanide after two rounds of analysis, the Secret Service said Tuesday. Additional testing will be necessary to confirm the finding.

Letter to White House returns presumptive positive for cyanide

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 05:20 PM PDT

The Secret Service was trying to determine Tuesday night whether a letter sent to the White House contained cyanide.

Clinton criticizes House GOP budget plan

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 07:28 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton is taking on a tried and true foil — House Republicans — as she prepares for a likely 2016 Democratic presidential campaign.

Ferguson shooting suspect gave false confession: lawyer

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 04:00 PM PDT

The suspect charged with shooting two police officers during a demonstration in Ferguson, Mo., last week is now recanting a confession that he was the gunman, his lawyer told Yahoo News on Tuesday.

California tightens water restrictions amid drought

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 02:31 PM PDT

The California State Water Resources Control Board is meeting to expand regulations for water conservation during the state's crisis, as citizens look for ways to preserve the remaining water supplies.

Congressman Aaron Schock resigns

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 11:32 AM PDT

The Illinois Republican has been under fire for lavish spending.